Not with strength or punches or kicks in crucial areas... but rather by using really soft nudges/tugs on arms/legs/hips/heads in certain ways that throw a person off balance. Its called Triangulation and is very effective. It was a REALLY good and interesting course. I practised on Benedikt and I got him on the ground with 3 fingers and NO force whatsoever! I kinda hope I get to use my new skills one day :-)On Sunday we went to Nairobi’s Christmas Market. It was most impressive. A huge variety of stalls with cool things. We could have gone mad buying ornaments and furniture etc but we restrained ourselves. We made a rule to not buy any clutter while we’re here as we more than likely will have to downsize when we move to the next country. (Benedikt is even more determined that we go to a first world country next! Which means no slaves and a small apartment.... but at least things will work) So we bought a Kenyan Christmas tree and some quaint xmas decorations and candles and other small things. It was a good outing! Saw lots of KCs (Kenyan Cowboys) and mazungu families.
Today after yoga all the girls stuck around and we had sushi making lessons. So now I am a professional in that too. I am learning so many news skills!
We made California rolls with carrots, avo, egg, radishes and cucumber. And little maki. And once the rice was finished we made sea weed veggie wraps :-) Yoga is now finished for the year, I’m really going to miss it but have every intention of practising on my own. I will be able to put my feet behind my head by mid January!
We are now officially members of the ooh-la-la Mathaiga Club. Its an old school colonial country club where you have to go through a whole process before you can become a member. You have to be nominated firstly, then complete a detailed application, then interviewed, then introduced and then finally orientated. What a rigmarole. And to be honest I don’t see what the fuss is about... its just a normal golf clubby kinda place, nothing fancy and to me it looks like the decor needs redoing! But the mazungus here seem to love it. Think maybe they love dressing up to go there and bumping into their snooty friends while sipping on pims or a G & T :-) 
One of our main reasons to join there is because they have built a new gym there and they have decent squash and tennis courts. Our membership came just in time as our local crappy gym closes down this December. I will be glad to not go to that hole again! So now when you all come to visit us we will take you to the Mathaiga club for drinks or a meal and a stroll around the grounds and you shall have to act all posh and put on a la-dee-da English accent.I’ve been taking to Mahindi to a nearby Forest 3 times a week lately. I have made 2 friends who I meet up with and all our dogs play together while we walk and chat. Mahindi is in her ELEMENT! It combines her 3 most favourite things: going berserk in a forest, playing with other dogs (well, bothering them) and messing about in all the puddles. Ah, life is good!
Von more veek till my sis comes! We're going to climb Mt Kenya as soon as she arrives too. I carrunt wait!!!
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